Bear Grylls: Mission Survive

{{short description|British reality television show}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}

{{Use British English|date=May 2015}}

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| genre = Reality

| presenter = Bear Grylls

| starring = {{Plainlist|

• Megan Hine
• Scott Heffield

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| voices = {{Plainlist|

• Sheridan Smith (2015)
• Elizabeth Carling (2016)

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| country = United Kingdom

| language = English

| num_series = 2

| num_episodes = 12

| location = {{Plainlist|

• Costa Rica (Series 1)
• South Africa (Series 2)

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| runtime = 60 minutes (inc. adverts)

| company =

| network = ITV

| first_aired = {{Start date|2015|02|20|df=y}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2016|04|7|df=y}}

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Bear Grylls: Mission Survive is a reality television show presented by Bear Grylls featuring eight celebrities on a 12-day survival mission. The celebrities are tested on fundamental principles of survival, and have to navigate through difficult terrains.{{cite web |url=http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/bear-grylls-stars-mission-survive-itv-0 |title=Bear Grylls stars in Mission Survive on ITV |date=2 Feb 2015 |work=ITV }}

Grylls is assisted by survival expert Megan Hine and former commando Scott Heffield, who accompany the celebrities.{{cite news|author=John Plunkett |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/jan/27/bear-grylls-celebrities-mission-survive-itv |title=Bear Grylls pushes celebrities to the limit in Mission Survive |work=The Guardian |date=27 January 2015 |accessdate=12 February 2015}} Their assessment of how the celebrities performed helps Grylls decide whom to eliminate in each episode. The show was filmed in Costa Rica for the first series and moved to South Africa for the second series in 2016.

The first series aired in 2015 and was won by DJ and model Vogue Williams.{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a639871/bear-grylls-mission-survive-who-won-itv-reality-competition.html |title=Bear Grylls: Mission Survive: Who won ITV reality competition?|author= Justin Harp|date= 3 April 2015 |work=Digital Spy }} Shortly after the first series aired, it was announced that the show would return in 2016 and was won by Arsenal L.F.C. player Alex Scott.{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/bear-grylls-mission-survive-return-second-series|title=Bear Grylls: Mission Survive to return for a second series|work=ITV Press Centre}}

On 30 May 2016, ITV announced that Bear Grylls: Mission Survive would not be returning for a third series due to the falling ratings of series two.{{Cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/stayingin/tvfilm/bear-grylls-mission-survive-cancelled-but-he-has-a-number-of-projects-in-the-pipeline-with-itv-a3259911.html|title = Bear Grylls: Mission Survive cancelled by ITV|date = 31 May 2016}}